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This year Swancon is the National Science Fiction Convention and I’m excited to be attending for the first time! Please come and say hello to me if you’re attending! I’m looking forward to meeting lots of writers and creatives from Western Australia. [Read more…] about Where I’ll be at Swancon 2018
The real answer? Yes and mostly no.
But I had a pretty good year anyway.
That’s the short version. Looking back on 2017, I felt like the first half of the year was crazy good. I got shortlisted for a Ditmar Award, longlisted for the Debut Dagger and had two short story publications.
And then… life happened. I got a mortgage, then moved house the day after I got back from an international holiday. If that’s not enough to make a person crumple into a puddle on the floor, I don’t know what is. [Read more…] about Did I reach my goals in 2017? And my 2018 goals…
Each year I sum up the wonderful books I’ve read over twelve months. They’re not necessarily published in 2017, but I like to share what I’ve been reading. My tastes generally run to genre fiction, especially noir and weird fiction. [Read more…] about The Best Books I Read in 2017
Last weekend went to one of the biggest writing conventions in Australia: Genrecon. It’s held every two years in sunny Queensland. I had a blast last time I went, so I wasn’t about to miss out this time. The last four months have been tough for me and I came into Genrecon feeling creatively spent. I needed to recharge as a writer. So shenanigans were had, karaoke was sung and they even let me moderate a panel. But first… [Read more…] about Genrecon 2017 Wrap Up
These days a small cut wouldn’t warrant a trip to the hospital, let alone a trip to the local doctor. You’d clean the wound with antiseptic before wrapping it up, leaving it to heal in a couple of days. But 150 years ago, a small cut could be a death sentence, without modern antiseptics to clean the wound. [Read more…] about The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris Review
I’m really excited to tell you all I’m chairing a panel at Genrecon in November with some fantastic genre fiction authors. Yay! The panel is:
First the book comes out and it feels like everyone’s talking about it. Then the book’s been out for a while, and it seems like people aren’t talking enough. Amy Andrews, Emma Viskic, and Trent Jamieson talk you through the first few weeks of a book’s lifespan and offer tips on surviving the launch and the lull that follows when the release is over and the reviews have all come in.
You can check out the whole program online. Unfortunately the convention is so popular it’s now sold out, so make sure you get on the mailing list for future conventions. I can’t wait to go up to Brissie in November. If you’re attending Genrecon, let me know. I’d love to see you there!